Officials at Stewart-Haas Racing have announced that Tony Stewart will not be in the No. 14 for the Pure Michigan 400 Sunday afternoon.
Jeff Burton will take Stewart’s place for the team’s entry in the race.
In the announcement, officials indicated that the driver change pertains only to this weekend’s race. Tony Stewart has not decided on plans for upcoming races on the schedule.
Not only will Jeff Burton race in select Sprint Cup Series races for Michael Waltrip Racing in the 2014 season, Burton will also provide insight as an analyst for NBC Sports Group.
A multi-year agreement has been reached between NBC Sports Group and former Richard Childress Racing driver Jeff Burton for NBC Sports and NBCSN’s coverage of NASCAR in the next season. As featured on NASCAR.com, Sam Flood, Executive Producer of NBC Sports and NBCSN, announced that Burton is just one of the experts that will be on the broadcast panel next season.
